News Round-Up
24 April 2024
There’s Nothing “Scientific” About Climate Models
23 April 2024
by Paul Sutton
A recent study indicates that wind farm magnates are essentially rigging the system to pocket more taxpayer cash for doing, well, nothing.
Rising energy costs linked to Germany's green policies are fuelling economic decline and public discontent, boosting the appeal of opposition parties against the Government's green agenda.
As the first generation of solar panels reach the end of their lifespan, experts warn that millions of tonnes of waste could end up in landfill.
By 2035, U.K. households will bid farewell to new gas boilers, but the enthusiasm for heat pumps as a replacement doesn't seem to be warming up.
A huge recent rise in electric vehicle battery fires and explosions has led to new concerns about safety, even as experts point out the seemingly insurmountable challenges of sourcing the battery raw materials.
Contraction of the net energy supply has been driving inflation for years. Printing trillions to pay people to sit at home is throwing fuel on the fire. 'Net Zero' axing of high density hydrocarbons is adding gunpowder.
Before COP26, the UK announced a ban on new petrol and diesel cars in 2030, hoping to inspire others. But no other country went along with inflicting this policy on its population. It's not hard to see why.
Whilst the terrible events unfolding in Ukraine have led to calls by some politicians for a slowdown in the timetable for Net Zero there is little appetite for changing the direction of travel. Is the argument lost?
Boris Johnson believes the West should be given a “climate change pass” to help wean the EU off Russian gas supplies as he faces mounting pressure over the Government’s 2050 Net Zero target.
The green lobby will do all it can to remove oil and gas from the UK’s energy mix. Whatever it takes and whatever the cost – including using taxation to deliberately make gas prohibitively expensive.
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